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Retry on fail except for known error

n8n template #2719
Purpose This workflow snippet allows for advanced error catching during retry attempts. There are cases, where you want to check if an item exists first, so you can determine the following actions. Some API’s do not support an endpoint (e.g. Todoist: completed tasks) to do so, which is why you would work with the error branch, only that this does not work well in combination with the retry functionality. How it works Instead of the builtin retry function of a Node a custom loop is used, to get more granular control in between the iterations If the main executed node fails, the error can be filtered for an expected error, which can trigger a separate action The retries only happen, if an unex

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Help me set up the n8n workflow "Retry on fail except for known error" (https://n8n.io/workflows/2719). It uses: . Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.

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